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|description=Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks | |description=Citric acid is a weak organic acid. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic, or sour, taste to foods and soft drinks | ||
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As a food additive, citric acid is used as a flavouring and preservative in food and beverages, especially soft drinks. It is denoted by E number [[E330]]. | As a food additive, citric acid is used as a flavouring and preservative in food and beverages, especially soft drinks. It is denoted by E number [[E330]]. | ||
In [[breadmaking]] the effect of adding ascorbic acid to the flour is to increase the volume of loaf. It helps the yeast to work faster and prolongs its action. Half a vitamin C tablet, crushed is enough. | |||
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